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Home My WebLink AboutItem 3.2 ACAP Overview CITY CLERK Drrl~n ITII'" File # ~~~rL1J2 AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 19,2006 SUBJECT: Alameda County Associated Community Action Program (ACAP) Council Presentation. Report Prepared by Roger Bradley, Administrative Analyst ATTACHMENTS: Overview of ACAP RECOMMENDATIO:(~Receive and accept the Presentation. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None. DESCRIPTION: At the City Council Meeting on April 4, 2006, Vice Mayor Oravetz indicated that he is the City's representative to ACAP and has seen significant value in the programs run by the organization. As such, he stated that he had invited Nanette Dillard, Executive Director of ACAP, to a future City Council Meeting to provide information about the program to Councilmembers as well as to the community as a whole. Therefore, the Council will listen to Ms. Dillard present information about ACAP and its program. ACAP is one of over 1,000 Community Action Agencies (CAA) across the United States providing assistance to low-income families and individuals to help them become stable and self-sufficient. It services Alameda County with the exclusion of the City of Berkeley and the City of Oakland. The Attachment to this report supplies a more detailed overview of the various services provided by ACAP to those living in poverty in Alameda County. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and accept the Presentation. COpy TO: Nanette Dillard, Executive Director, ACAP Eden Area Multiservice Center, 3rd Floor 24100 Amador Street Hayward, CA 94544 ITEM NO. 3.t Page 1 of 1 G:\ T oniVoni\as-ACAP.doc . SEP-02-2006 17:06 ACAP 510 259 3820 P.02/05 /of1 ACAP : Associated Community Action Program The Alameda County Associated Community Action Program (ACAP) is one of over 1,000 Community Action Agencies (CM) across the United States providing assistance to low-income families and individuals to help them become stable and self-sufficient. ACAP's service area is greater Alameda County outside of Berkeley and Oakland. ACAP was formerly part of the Alameda County Training and Employment Board-Associated Community Action Program (ACTEB!ACAP), which was founded in 1965 following the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. After the dissolution of ACTEB in 1974 due to changes in federal policy, ACAP has continued to serve the low-income residents of Alameda county for over 30 years. ACAP is overseen by a Governing Board created through a Joint Powers Agreement. The Governing Board is made up of public officials from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and each of the 12 cities within its jurisdiction. The ACAP organization also includes a Community Action Board (CAB), a three-part or tripartite board required under the Equal Opportunity Act of 1964, which advises the Governing Board of elected officials on all policy matters and funding decisions. ACAP operates with the assistance of a variety of public and private funding sources to administer its various programs and services for the low-income population. The primary grant is the Federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), which is administered through the State Department of Community Services and Development. What is a Community Action Agency? Community Action Agencies (CAAs) are non-profit private and public organizations established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to fight America's War on Poverty. CAAs help people to help themselves in achieving self-sufficiency. Today there are approximately 1,000 CAAs services the poor in every state as well as Puerto Rico and the Trust Territories. eMs are a primary source of direct support for the more than 34.5 million people who live in poverty in the United States. The majority of eM program participants are extremely poor with incomes below 75% of the federal poverty threshold, or $9,735 for a family of three (the average family size for the client population). Some examples of initiatives started by CAAs include Headstart and Americorps!Vista. The Community Action Network serves approximately: · 11 million individuals per year · 3.3 million families per year CAAs serve all regions and populations: 3.l GIll q /0 ATTACHMENT 1 , SEP-02-2006 17:06 ACAP 510 259 3820 P.03/05 :Joft(- . 54% of CAAs serve rural areas a 36% of CAAs serve areas considered both urban and rural . 10% of CAAs serve urban areas Jobs and Housing ACAP's programs reflect its commitment to providing essential services to those living in poverty In Alameda County. Every two (2) years, ACAP administrates a comprehensive Request for Proposals (RFP) process through which it selects a strong group of programs within its primary focus area of jobs and housing to provide assistance to low-income families and Individuals throughout its service area. The programs selected for 2005-2006 are: . Alameda Point Collaborative Provides supportive housing (239 housing units on the former Alameda Naval Base) to low-income and homeless families and adults. Contact: Joseph Rodriguez 510-898-7836 · Allied Housing, Inc. Provides affordable housing linked to job training, employment opportunities, and supportive services for low-income families. Contact: Judy Hui 510-881-7310 x314 . Building Futures for Women and Children Provides housing and supportive services to homeless and battered women. Contact: Luz Varela 510-357-0205 xl0S . Building Opportunities for Self~Sufficieney Provides families and individuals with broadly defined disabilities with vocational training support, employment workshops, housing assistance, and job search training. Contact: Ms. Leana 510-265~8279 · East Bay Vietnamese Association Provides long-term case management, integration, and employment/housing counseling, for non- or limited-English speaking clients. Contact: Lai Van Luu 510-533-4224 a Family Emergency Shelter Coalition Provides emergency shelter, counselingJ and employment-focused case management to homeless families with children, Contact: Nancy Schluntz 510-886-5473 · Housing Authority of' Alameda County Addresses the needs of timed out foster youth by providing _ SEP-02-2006 17:06 ACAP 510 259 3820 P.04/05 60fq permanent, affordable housing and self-sufficiency skills through the Youth Self-Sufficiency Program (YSSP). Contact: Tonya Powell 510-727-8585 . Magnolia Woments Recovery Program Magnolia Women's Recovery Program serves low-income pregnant and postpartum women with substance abuse issues. Contact: Linda Stewart 510-487-2910 · Shelter Against Violent Environments Provides victims of domestic violence with employment preparation, financial literacy , housing search workshops, counseling, and legal assistance. Contact: Kate Hart 510-794-0346 . Tri-City Homeless Coalition Provides case management services combined with life-skills training and chemical dependency counseling for foster youth who are timing out. Contact: Sarah Voit 510-252-0910 x119 · Women on the Way to Recovery A residential housing and recovery program for previously incarcerated women that provides a safe and sober environment to regroup from a life of alcohol and drug addiction. Contact: Theresa Penn 510-677-7196 Economic Empowerment Initiative (EEl) ACAP's scope of service also includes a powerful group of economic development programs known as the Economic Empowerment Initiative (EEl). These programs, which assist low-income and middle-income participants to realize their dreams of home or business ownership as well as job training/education, include Individual Development Accounts (IDAS). IDAs are unique incentive savings accounts that offer qualified participants $2 for every $1 they save. These accounts may be used in tandem with Individual Development and Empowerment Accounts (IDEA) offered by the Federal Home Loan Bank which offers $3 for every $1 they save. The IDA program is supported by federal Assets for Independence (AFI) funds. Other EEl services include: financial education, credit seminars, one-an-one credit repair, homeownership and business training, and free bank accounts in partnership with Citibank. For more information about the EEl call ACAP at (510) 259-3501. . SEP-02-2006 17: 06 ACAP 510 259 3820 Alameda County Associated Community Action program (ACAP) Eden Area Multiservice Center, 3rd Floor 24100 Amador Street Hayward, CA 94544 (510) 259-3501 (510) 259-3820 PSDaniel@acgov.org P.05/05 4of4 TOTAL P.05